Columbus McDonald Buchanan1

b. 3 August 1844
FatherJames E. Buchanan2 b. 3 Nov 1817, d. 11 Sep 1876
MotherNancy M. Houston2 b. 9 Oct 1816, d. 14 Jan 1886
Birth3 Aug 1844 Columbus McDonald Buchanan was born on 3 Aug 1844 in Virginia.3,2 
Marriage21 Feb 1866 He married Mary Elizabeth Blunt, daughter of William Blunt and Martha A. Snodgrass, on 21 Feb 1866 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Cens-18808 Jun 1880  The 1880 census enumerated Columbus and Mary living with Nancy Buchanan, Columbus' widowed mother in the Holston District of Washington County. The couple's first 4 children were also present; Mary gave birth to their fifth child a few months later.4 
Cens-19007 Jun 1900  By 1900 the family included 7 children; the youngest 5 were still living at home.5 
Sep 1906  Mary died in Sept. 1906. Daughter Loretta died in March 1907. 
Migration  Following their deaths Columbus migrated west to Illinois, where two of his older daughters had settled in Bureau County. Nancy had married Alvah Becker just prior to 1900. Sallie, with whom Columbus was recorded in 1910, married Alvah's brother Albert around 1904. Columbus' youngest daughter, Hattie, also migrated west to Illinois.6,7,8 
Burial Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia, contains an inscription for Columbus on the monument for his wife Mary and daughter Loretta. However a date of death for Columbus was never entered. It is possible Columbus died in Illinois and was buried there, not in Virginia.3 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Blunt b. 13 Jan 1845, d. 17 Sep 1906
Children
  • William G. Buchanan4 (circa 1867 - )
  • Nancy A. Buchanan4 (circa 1870 - )
  • Rebecca A. Buchanan4 (Jul 1872 - )
  • Sallie C. Buchanan4 (May 1874 - )
  • Loretta M. Buchanan4 (15 May 1877 - 24 Mar 1907)
  • Hattie E. Buchanan5 (Sep 1880 - )
  • Robert E. Buchanan5 (Mar 1883 - )
Last Edited26 Jan 2013

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 40. Columbus McDonald Buchanan, 22, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o James E. & Nancy M. Buchanan marr Mary Elizabeth Blount, 21, sgl, b. Botetourt Co., VA, resid WCV, d/o William & Martha Ann Bount; 21 Feb. 1866.
  2. [S234] James Buchanan household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 165 original script, dwelling 1228, family 1177, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2010. Household included: James Buchanan, 42, farmer, owns land worth $2,600 and pers. prop of $600; Nancy 43; Columbus 16; William 13; Jane 10; Mary J. Duncan, 24, cook; William Troxell, 6; all b. VA.
  3. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 203. Stone reported to read: C.M. Buchanan, b. 3 Aug. 1844-d._____. [no date]
  4. [S163] Nancy Buchanan household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 100, p. 16D, dwelling 136, family 136. May 2010. Household included: Nancy M. Buchanan, 63, wid; C.M., son, 35, marr; Mary E., dau, 35, marr; William G., 13, grandson; Nancy A., 10, granddau; Rebecca A., 8; Sallie C., 6, granddau; Loretta M., 3; all b. VA.
  5. [S634] Columbus M. Buchanan household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 114, sheet 5A (p 152 stamped), dwelling 84, family 84, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2010. Household included: Columbus M. Buchanan, 55, b. Aug. 1844, marr 34 yrs, farmer; Mary E., wife, 55, b. Jan. 1855, marr 34 yrs, mother of 7 children, all are living; Rebeckia, dau, 27, b. Jul 1872; Sallie C., dau, 26, b. May 1874; Loretta M., dau, 23, b. May 1877; Hattie E., dau, 19, b. Sept. 1880; Robert E., son, 17, b. Mar 1883; all b. VA.
  6. [S2430] Albert Becker household, 1910 U.S. cens., Bureau Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Concord Township, ED 5, sheet 15A (p. 55 stamped), dwelling 369, family 383, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2010. Household includes: Albert Becker, 36, marr #1, marr 6 yrs, farmer, b. IL/NY/VT; Sallie, wife, 35, marr #1, marr 6 yrs, mother of 2 children, both living, b. VA/VA/VA; Marie, dau, 5; Edith, dau, 4; both born IL; Columbus Buchanan, father-in-law, 65, wid, b. VA; Hattie Buchanan, sister-in-law, 29, sgl, b. VA.
  7. [S2430] Alva Becker household, 1910 U.S. cens., Bureau Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Concord Township, ED 5, sheet 15A (p. 55 stamped), dwelling 368, family 382, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2010. Household includes: Alva Becker, 37, marr #1, marr 11 yrs, farmer, b. IL/NY/VT; Nannie, wife, 40, marr #1, marr 11 yrs, mother of 3 children, 1 is living, b. VA/VA/VA; Blanche, dau, 3, b. IL/IL/VA; August Nyman, 45, hired hand, b. __.[?]
  8. [S2431] William H. Becker household, 1900 U.S. cens., Bureau Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Concord, ED 5, sheet 3A (p. 167 stamped), dwelling 36, family 38, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2010. Household includes: William H. Becker, 71, b. Oct. 1828, marr 36yrs, landlord, b . NY/NY/NY; Sophia, wife, 58, b. Feb. 1842, marr 36yrs, mother of 8 children, all are living, b. VT/VT/VT; Alvah W., son, 27, b. June 1872 IL, marr 1 yr, farmer; Albert E., son, 26, farm laborer, b. Apr. 1874 IL; Clarence A., son, 14, b. March 1886 IL; Nina, dau-in-law, 30, b. April 180 VA, marr 1 year, mother of 1 child, is living; Iva [or Ina] L., granddaughter, 3/12, b. March 1900 IL.